# CVE-2022-22706: Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows a non-privileged user to achieve write access to read-only memory pages.

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2023-03-30, remediation due 2023-04-20
- Published: 2022-03-03 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

The Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver, which runs on devices using Arm Midgard, Bifrost, and Valhall graphics processors, is affected by this vulnerability. A local user without special privileges could use it to gain write access to memory pages that should be read-only, potentially allowing them to modify protected data and compromise system integrity.

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## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows a non-privileged user to achieve write access to read-only memory pages. This affects Midgard r26p0 through r31p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r35p0, and Valhall r19p0 through r35p0.

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## Related

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## References

- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver

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